ios - UIDatePicker first value set is not default to read -

i have set initial date in datepicker in application. if change value , select picks up, when selecting value without changing spinner value shows todays date.

i have been trying use [uidatepicker setdate:] method, having problems it, wont set. code 'selecting' date (action assigned button):

- (ibaction)backtomap:(id)sender {     uistoryboard *storyboard = [uistoryboard storyboardwithname:@"mainstoryboard" bundle:nil];     firstviewcontroller *fvc = [storyboard instantiateviewcontrollerwithidentifier:@"firstviewcontroller"];     fvc.modaltransitionstyle = uimodaltransitionstylecoververtical;      datepicked = [datepicker date];      self.firstviewdata = fvc;      fvc.passeddata = datepicked;      // if ispickertype = 1 date , time     // if ispickertype = 2 date     fvc.datepicker = ispickertype;      [self presentviewcontroller:fvc animated:yes completion:nil]; } 

when do:

firstviewcontroller *fvc = [storyboard instantiateviewcontrollerwithidentifier:@"firstviewcontroller"]; 

you create new controller, has new date picker. so, date had default date.

you should using date picker in existing view controller, not creating new 1 if point @ you're trying user chosen date.

if you're creating controller set date want try date.